USAID Advancing Nutrition develops, curates, packages, and shares multi-sectoral nutrition knowledge to help you stay on top of developments and evidence in global nutrition programming.
Results of an Impact Evaluation of USAID Advancing Nutrition Activities in the Kyrgyz Republic: Focus on Infant and Young Child Feeding Outcomes
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Infant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
This is a brief written by USAID Advancing Nutrition Kyrgyzstan that highlights the results of an impact evaluation of the USAID Advancing Nutrition Activities in the Kyrgyz Republic with a focus on infant and young child feeding outcomes.
USAID Advancing Nutrition Kyrgyz Republic Final Report: Fiscal Years 2019–2023
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Early Childhood DevelopmentInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
This report by USAID Advancing Nutrition Kyrgyzstan outlines all of the work that the team did for the duration of the project between Fiscal Years 2019-2023.
Infant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)Maternal Nutrition
This formative assessment was written by USAID Advancing Nutrition Kyrgyzstan and focuses on the oblast of Issyk-Kul, into which the project has expanded for its final year of implementation.
Management of Moderate Wasting Using Local Foods: Costing Study for Tom Brown and Porridge Mum in North East Nigeria
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Emergency NutritionFood AssistanceInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)Wasting
Nigeria’s use of alternative approaches using locally available foods to manage moderate wasting offered an opportunity to conduct a costing study to inform future programming and possible scale-up of these approaches, where relevant. Two approaches to moderate wasting management—Tom Brown and Porridge Mum—are the focus of this costing study
Руководство по анализу учебных планов по питанию в додипломной подготовке
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Capacity StrengtheningAnemiaInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)Nutrition Assessment, Counseling, and Support (NACS)
Качественная предварительная подготовка составляет основу всех услуг в области питания, вооружая медицинских работников компетенциями, необходимыми для предоставления качественных услуг с первого дня работы. Однако информация о питании часто устарела, и ее может быть трудно интегрировать в предварительную подготовку.
Suppléments nutritionnels à base de lipides en petites quantités : Ce qu'il faut communiquer aux participants du programme
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Nutrition in Humanitarian ContextsInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
Cette fiche technique fournit des informations qui aideront les partenaires d'exécution à élaborer des supports de communication pour accompagner la distribution de suppléments nutritionnels à base de lipides en petites quantités (SQ-LNS) pour les enfants âgés de 6 à 24 mois et les femmes enceintes et allaitantes.
Nutrition Training and Supply Needs of 55 Districts in Northern Ghana: A Rapid Assessment
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Infant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
USAID Advancing Nutrition conducted a rapid assessment in Ghana between March and April 2023 to determine gaps in training and supplies needed for the provision of maternal and child health and nutrition (MCHN) services in the 55 districts in the Northern, North East, Upper East, Upper West, and Savannah regions.
Strengthening Village Savings and Loans Associations and Mother-to-Mother Support Groups to Improve Household Nutrition and Resilience: Key results and lessons from USAID Advancing Nutrition’s work in Northern Ghana
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WastingEconomic GrowthInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
USAID Advancing Nutrition worked with the Government of Ghana to strengthen the capacity of village savings and loans associations (VSLAs) and mother-to-mother support groups (MTMSGs) in 17 districts in northern Ghana to integrate VSLA (village savings and loans associations) with nutrition activities.
USAID Advancing Nutrition Kyrgyz Republic: Strengthening National Efforts to Improve Nutrition
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Nutrition and Health SystemsBehavior Change for NutritionEarly Childhood DevelopmentInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
This brochure in English describes USAID Advancing Nutrition's work with the government of the Kyrgyz Republic as it seeks to address malnutrition in the country.
Small-Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements: What to Communicate to Program Participants
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Nutrition in Humanitarian ContextsBehavior Change for NutritionComplementary FeedingEmergency NutritionFood SecurityInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
This brief was developed for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance-managed International Food Relief Partnership.
Defining Healthy and Sustainable Diets for Infants, Children and Adolescents
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Adolescent NutritionInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
This article provides an overview of nutrition recommendations for dietary intakes necessary to support normal growth and development of children from birth to 18 years. It identifies gaps in defining optimal intakes for children and youth in various geographical areas.
Integrating Complementary Feeding in Emergencies: A Decision Tool for Concrete Actions at Each Stage of the Humanitarian Program Cycle
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Nutrition in Humanitarian ContextsComplementary FeedingEmergency NutritionInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)Program Design
This decision tool is intended for those involved in the design, planning, implementation, and monitoring of a nutrition humanitarian response before and during an emergency.
Behavioral Design to Inform Social and Behavior Change for Nutrition
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Social and Behavior Change and GenderInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
This e-learning course offers a practical introduction to behavioral science and behavioral design and explains how to apply these approaches to nutrition efforts. A case study illustrates the behavioral design process and guides participants to assess whether and how the solutions presented can be adapted to other contexts.
Policy Brief: Kakamega County, Demonstrating the Value of Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Investments in Kakamega County
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Nutrition in Humanitarian ContextsWastingAdolescent NutritionChild NutritionInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)Maternal NutritionMicronutrient Interventions
Leaders and stakeholders in Kakamega County, Kenya, used a multi-sectoral nutrition (MSN) approach to set priority targets for the scale-up of interventions over the next five years. They developed a scorecard that defines targets for each intervention, and includes a monitoring and accountability framework, and outlines the costs of interventions.
Strengthening Counseling through Improved Tools for Health Workers
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Nutrition and Health SystemsInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)Maternal NutritionNutrition Assessment, Counseling, and Support (NACS)
This brief discusses the importance of quality tools to support counseling for nutrition and nurturing care and shares tools that can improve client and provider relationships, counseling behaviors, and counselor workloads.
Strengthening Counseling Capacity Through Supportive Supervision and Mentorship
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Nutrition and Health SystemsInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)Maternal NutritionNutrition Assessment, Counseling, and Support (NACS)
This brief highlights the importance of capacity strengthening approaches to the provision of quality counseling. It shares lessons learned from efforts to use supportive supervision and mentoring to address health worker needs and provide high quality nutrition services.
Lessons Learned in Implementing the Low Birthweight Infant Feeding Exploration Study: A Large, Multi-Site Observational Study
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Nutrition and Health SystemsCOVID-19Infant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
Results of research from India, Tanzania, and Malawi showed that hospital-level guidelines and the provision of care for moderately low birthweight infants varied across and within countries. The study supports evidence-based planning of large-scale interventions. Multi-site partnerships in global health research are critical to avoid duplication and build a stronger evidence base.